⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Burnet; Williamson; Travis – Sunday, September 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 27 at 5:05PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Details

At 505 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bertram, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Cedar Park, Georgetown, Burnet, Bertram, Serenada, Leander, Liberty
Hill, Jarrell, Florence, Georgetown Dam, Watson, Oatmeal, Briggs, Sun
City, Mahomet, Joppa, Andice, Shady Grove, Jonestown, and Theon.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.